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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Giles (Camberwell) 1877

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Table: They are as follows:—

They are as follows:—

Supl. Yds.
CAMBERWELL GREEN, north and east of the Drinking Fountain, being the traffic especially of the Cars and Omnibusses about500
CHURCH STREET, south side, from the Asphalte opposite Vicarage Road to Church Passage, and on the north side, from the Vicarage Gates to Crossing at Brunswick Square about270
OLD KENT ROAD, south side, in the vicinity of the Omnibus Stand by the Lord Nelson P.H. about500
DITTO, east and west sides, from about Lovegrove Street, crossing the Canal Bridge, to about Park Road1,200
Total Yards supl.2,470
Estimated Cost, £2,000.

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ROAD CHANNELLING.
I also included in the same Report some observations
upon the necessity of Stone Channelling the
water tables of the public roads, to the following
effect:-
"Channelling.
"Whilst upon the subject of Stone Paving, I may Channelling the
water Tables
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Kerbs.